A community centre has been chosen as a part of a campaign to help deal with a recent increase of food bank usage in the UK.
The winter-ready campaign, launched by Places for People, has been launched to help the creation of provide safe spaces and emergency food aid for those who need it.
The UK’s leading social enterprise, PfP, has distributed to funding food banks across the UK with one including Preston’s Plungington Community Centre.
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The Brook Street Centre was gifted some of the PfP’s £42,100 for its North West allocated funds.
The centre in Plungington, which provides both a foodbank and café for those in need, spoke about the impact of this donation.
Plungington Community Centre manager, Ben Clayton said: “Places for People’s ongoing support and continued efforts this winter make a real difference in Plungington to residents and the wider community.
“Plungington Community Centre opens 7 days a week right throughout the winter, and this would not be possible without this support.
“Our work with Places for People links up housing and services to enable communities to lead better, more fulfilled lives, and increase opportunities and wellbeing for children, right through to older members of the community.”
“Together we are working hard to build better community resilience, and Places for People are continuing to support this work this winter as they have done for many years.”
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